Stories of Hope

Finding Refuge And Strength

"With tears in her eyes, Helen emphasizes all the Lord has done through the Open Door Mission and its staff. She wants those who are giving and donating to the mission to understand that they are contributing so much more than just feeding a person with food."

Rescued From the Valley

Michael, a current student of the New Life Recovery Program, was raised by two loving parents in the City of Omaha. He describes his mother and father as disciplined, hard-working, and loving. When Michael was just 12 years old, he began following the wrong crowd and was introduced to meth. Michael’s addiction created a barrier …

Blessed are Those That Persevere

Christina grew up in a single-parent home with three brothers. Her mother worked a lot to provide for them. Being the oldest, many household responsibilities fell on Christina, such as cooking, cleani...

The Road to Destruction Takes a U-Turn

William grew up in a good home, despite his parents having divorced at an early age. He just got to a point at age 10 where he felt like he didn’t quite fit in. At age 12, he began drinking, and tha...

Inspired to Lasting Change by Fatherhood

A warm bed, a pair of shoes, and Christmas gifts for his daughter. These gifts Haden freely received inspired hope for lasting change in his life. Growing up, Haden’s family moved a lot due to his f...

Finding My Way Back Home

For a long time, Kimberly wandered from home, physically and spiritually. She grew up in a loving, Christian household with her parents as her Sunday school teachers. But in 2010, she fell into an abu...

Hungry for New Life

Erick’s love story has a happy ending. But it did not always seem like it would. Born in Omaha, Erick grew up living with his grandparents, who he looked up to immensely. They raised him with good v...

Stay for the Blessings

It was all too much. After trying to get his life together on his own strength, Glen didn’t see what he had to live for. He put the gun to his head and pulled the trigger, but nothing happened. Frus...

The Gift of a New Me

Casey grew up in central Nebraska and has a father who was an addict. By age nine Casey was an addict too. She launched into a 30-year roller coaster of addictive behaviors, criminal activity, and unh...

“God Help Me”

Larry found himself in the back of a patrol car on his way to a holding cell. When he was pulled over, his car was filled with guns and drugs. As the officer ran Larry’s license to confirm who he wa...